While Obama touted the withdrawal of 180,000 troops from Iraq and Afghanistan since taking office, a report Obama sent to Congress Monday shows that he has been unable to completely withdraw U.S. troops from Africa and the Middle East. The unclassified version of his semiannual war powers letter outlined 19,996 combat troops he’s authorized in hot spots from Afghanistan to Cameroon to Kosovo — 1,579 more than just six months ago.
Obama, the longest wartime president in history, defends terror strategy
